Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this episode, Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou warns against the dangers of becoming "pseudo-religious" and explains how the Eastern Orthodox Church uses the weeks leading up to Great Lent (Triodion) as a spiritual hospital to heal our souls.
This English translation of the sermon of His Eminence Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou was presented for otelders.org by Porphyrios. This is a compilation of segments from the 32nd 'Lighting the Lighter of the Saints' series of Meetings, held on 2nd March 2024 at the Holy Church of St. Therapon in Lithrodontas under the Metropolis of Tamasos and Oreini, Cyprus.

Original video on the official channel of Holy Metropolis of Morphou: youtube.com/watch?v=7wjYNIo7beA
Translated video on English Morphou channel:
youtube.com/watch?v=L_7-cgKkpY4

Read the English transcript of this homily on our website: otelders.org/podcasts/the-lenten-triodion-explained-true-repentance-met-neophytos

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